What's the best way to test application API library in Ruby?

Question

Im developing a ruby API library for some web application (not rails based).
Library (in short overview) consists of the following objects:

• Client - main api class
• Request - module that handles all data transfers
• Item (record) - object with attributes (result of api operations)

Im having a hard time figuring out whats the best way to test such libraries?
Currently using RSpec2 and actual (live) requests. But also might use fixtures.

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

You can use WebMock to mock requests. It has RSpec helpers to aid you in your tests.

I haven't personally used WebMock, but once used Fakeweb to accomplish a similar task. The only disadvantage of using mock requests is that if the remote code changes,